Right click "open in new tab", the tab opens but then immediately closes.
This does not occur on all websites, but it does happen on many websites. While I was researching in Mozilla for an answer, it did happen. If there is a link in a story, I right-click it, a drop-down appears, I select "Open in New Tab". The Tab does open. I can even see the "title" of the new tab, then, in about 1 second, the tab closes. Firefox did NOT do this on my computer until, about two weeks ago. Very frustrating. Thanks for the help.
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Hi glen6431, that is very odd. Could you possibly have an add-on that has an overly aggressive "popup blocker"? You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
- type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return
In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions.
Then cast a critical eye over the list on the right side. Any extensions Firefox installs for built-in features are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything popup-related, suspicious, or that you just do not remember installing or why? If in doubt, disable (or remove).
Any improvement?
You also could test in Firefox's Safe Mode. In its Safe Mode, Firefox temporarily deactivates extensions, hardware acceleration, any userChrome.css/userContent.css files, and some other advanced features to help you assess whether these are causing the problem.
If Firefox is not running: Hold down the Shift key when starting Firefox. (On Mac, hold down the option/alt key instead of the Shift key.)
If Firefox is running: You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using either:
- "3-bar" menu button > "?" Help button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
- (menu bar) Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
and OK the restart.
Both scenarios: A small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (not Refresh).
Any improvement?
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Hi glen6431, that is very odd. Could you possibly have an add-on that has an overly aggressive "popup blocker"? You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
- type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return
In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions.
Then cast a critical eye over the list on the right side. Any extensions Firefox installs for built-in features are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything popup-related, suspicious, or that you just do not remember installing or why? If in doubt, disable (or remove).
Any improvement?
You also could test in Firefox's Safe Mode. In its Safe Mode, Firefox temporarily deactivates extensions, hardware acceleration, any userChrome.css/userContent.css files, and some other advanced features to help you assess whether these are causing the problem.
If Firefox is not running: Hold down the Shift key when starting Firefox. (On Mac, hold down the option/alt key instead of the Shift key.)
If Firefox is running: You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using either:
- "3-bar" menu button > "?" Help button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
- (menu bar) Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
and OK the restart.
Both scenarios: A small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (not Refresh).
Any improvement?
Thanks jscher2000 -- Your info about a pop-up blocker led me to where I was able to resolve the matter. Thanks again!
Thanks for reporting back. If you want to "name and blame," feel free, it might help someone else.